News tagged with calorie intake

Fruit fly intestine may hold secret to the fountain of youth

One of the few reliable ways to extend an organism's lifespan, be it a fruit fly or a mouse, is to restrict calorie intake. Now, a new study in fruit flies is helping to explain why such minimal diets are ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (17) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Crowdsourcing nutrition in a snap

Americans spend upwards of $40 billion a year on dieting advice and self-help books, but the first step in any healthy eating strategy is basic awareness -- what's on the plate.

Technology / Software

created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Extreme dieting: does it lead to longer lives?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Animals who consume fewer calories live longer and healthier lives. Now, a seminal study at the University of California, San Francisco is testing whether the same is true for extreme dieters.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 19, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Moderate sleep and less stress may help with weight loss

If you want to increase your chances of losing weight, reduce your stress level and get adequate sleep. A new Kaiser Permanente study found that people trying to lose at least 10 pounds were more likely to reach that goal ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New evidence that chili pepper ingredient fights fat

Scientists are reporting new evidence that capsaicin, the stuff that gives chili peppers their kick, may cause weight loss and fight fat buildup by triggering certain beneficial protein changes in the body. ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jun 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 11 | with audio podcast

Lose weight fast for lasting results, suggests new study

If you thought the best way to lose and maintain weight was the slow and steady approach, think again. A new study by Lisa Nackers and colleagues, from the University of Florida in the US, suggests that the key to long-term ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Strategies for eating out, managing weight differ by gender

(PhysOrg.com) -- When eating out, women more often use weight management strategies -- such as ordering salad dressing on the side and having half of the meal packaged to go -- than men do, according to a University of Texas ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 05, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Less sleep may add up to more pounds in adolescents

Adolescents who don't get enough sleep may gain more than some extra time to play video games or text their friends. They also may gain weight, according to research being presented Tuesday, May 4 at the Pediatric Academic ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Perhaps a longer lifespan, certainly a longer 'health span'

Organisms from yeast to rodents to humans all benefit from cutting calories. In less complex organisms, restricting calories can double or even triple lifespan. It's not yet clear just how much longer calorie restriction ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 15, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Unhealthy foods become less popular with increasing costs

Adults tend to eat less pizza and drink less soda as the price of these items increases, and their body weight and overall calorie intake also appear to decrease, according to a report in the March 8 issue of Archives of ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

If you want to lose weight, find a mountain retreat

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has found the secret to effortless weight loss: spend some time at high altitude. Even a week on a mountain retreat can produce weight loss in sedentary people eating as much as ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 05, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (13) | comments 7 | with audio podcast report

Fast food menus with calorie information lead to lower calorie selections for young children

In a new study, the amount of calories selected by parents for their child's hypothetical meal at McDonald's restaurants were reduced by an average of 102 calories when the menus clearly showed the calories for each item. ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Samsung Introduced New MP3 Players With Transparent Touch AMOLED Display

Samsung Electronics recently unveiled two MP3 players designed for the media savvy and those concerned with managing their personal well-being.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 12, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Scientists take important step toward the proverbial fountain of youth

Going back for a second dessert after your holiday meal might not be the best strategy for living a long, cancer-free life say researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. That's because they've shown exactly ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Researchers link calorie intake to cell lifespan, cancer development (w/ Video)

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 7